Posts Tagged ‘El Cerrito’
One son on each team, a family united
Friday night’s 42-0 Salesian victory over Kennedy was an intense game for many supporters in the stands as they rose and fell in waves while the Eagles and Pride fought on the field. But one man never took his seat in the Kennedy grandstand throughout the two-hour game. Mitchell Jamerson paced the stands, his eyes…
Read MoreEl Cerrito Gauchos declaw Kennedy Eagles
In a game that will be remembered more for its significance as a memorial to a lost player than as a high stakes varsity football encounter, the El Cerrito Gauchos beat the Kennedy Eagles 64-8 in Richmond last night, challenging a team still reeling from the death of offensive lineman Ulises Grijalva, who was shot…
Read MoreClosing arguments leave jury to decide fate of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell’s killer
The jury has the case. What then-16-year-old Tyris Franklin was thinking when he shot another teen four times is what they have to decide. Closing arguments concluded the trial proceedings Tuesday in the case against Franklin, now 17, accused of first-degree murder in the Jan. 10, 2011 killing of El Cerrito High School student athlete…
Read MoreTrial begins in 2011 shooting death of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell
For Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell, a toxic mixture of neighborhood feuds, searing juvenile emotions, a small-caliber handgun and bad luck led to the end of his promising young life on a January afternoon in 2011. Grisby-Bell, a 16-year-old El Cerrito High School student and football player, was walking from his grandmother’s Crescent Park apartment when a…
Read MoreWhy few grocery stores come to Richmond
When Safeway closed its Macdonald Avenue store and opened a new branch in El Cerrito in August, it brought the number of full-service grocers in Richmond down to three — three supermarkets in a city of more than 100,000 people.
Read MoreCreating a community of learners
Since 2005, the Elders Learning Community has paired professionals in the community with elderly seniors learning lessons in areas such as astronomy, history, art. But time spent in these learning partnerships is teaching local volunteers other life lessons outside of these subjects.
Read MoreFan energy lifts Eagles
Eagles fans bring it at the season opener against the El Cerrito Gauchos. Catch a glimpse of the high-intensity energy from the stands.
Read MoreEagles clinch last-minute victory in season opener
The Kennedy Eagles soared to victory over El Cerrito in the season’s first match-up on Friday night.
Read MoreRichmond mourns the death of Asama Ayyad
The communities of Richmond and El Cerrito have been in shock by the homicide of Asama Ayyad, a 20-year old known for his peaceful spirit.
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